Well it's basically summer and real hockey topics are few and far between (except the SCF obviously). So anyway I was daydreaming today and...
Iggy becomes UFA in 2017-2018, and he'll be 40. I highly doubt anyone offers him a multi-year deal, in fact there probably won't be 30 teams lined up to sign him.
I still think he'll have something to give in his 40th year, and given the rate the Flames young players are progressing, they should be darn close to being a contending team by that time.
I would love to see Iggy sign a 1 year deal (money doesn't matter since it's 1 year, so whatever market value is) and watch him play bottom 2 lines for the Flames. Besides the obvious things like leadership, experience and the effect he'd have on the fans, I think Iggy could bring a positive hockey results in his final year in the NHL given his track record for fitness. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect 10 to 20 goals from him. He could be our new Bollig, but with goals.
The ultimate would be watching Gio hand the Cup to Iggy and have Bob Cole call it. Can you imagine a repeat of THIS?
You've done it Iggy! You've done it!
If you are opposed to signing a 40 year old Iggy to a one year deal (giving up nothing) why?
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